Teachers often try to use Social Media sites like Facebook to help them connect with their students about homework, tutoring and other school matters. But others fear the social-networking sites are breeding inappropriate relationships between teachers and students.
Guidelines for Teachers on Friends and Friending Students
Do not accept students as friends on personal social networking sites. Decline any student-initiated friend requests.
Do not initiate friendships with students.
Remember that people classified as “friends” have the ability to download and share your information with others.
If you wish to use social networking as a part of the educational process, please work with your administrators and technology staff to identify and use a restricted, school-endorsed social networking platform.
Teachers often try to use Social Media sites like Facebook to help them connect with their students about homework, tutoring and other school matters. But others fear the social-networking sites are breeding inappropriate relationships between teachers and students.
Guidelines for Teachers on Friends and Friending Students
Do not accept students as friends on personal social networking sites. Decline any student-initiated friend requests.
Do not initiate friendships with students.
Remember that people classified as “friends” have the ability to download and share your information with others.
If you wish to use social networking as a part of the educational process, please work with your administrators and technology staff to identify and use a restricted, school-endorsed social networking platform.